The barred recessive blue is on a heterozygous black/bronze base with the recessive slate factor sl in homozygous form. Genotype Bb slsl.
Barring in the wing feathers expresses as incomplete blue and white barring, and one or two tail feathers may also show a recessive slate pattern.
Three results are produced when breeding this variety; Recessive blue, barred recessive blue and recessive slate.
Newly hatched barred recessive blue poult